TAXONOMY ATLAS · LEVEL 04

Mackerel Sharks

Lamnidae
Genera
3
Species
5

SPECIES INDEX

Species in this family

Browse all 5 published species in Lamnidae.

5 published species in this family

Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)

Lamnidae

Great white shark

Carcharodon carcharias
  • Marine
  • Open ocean
  • Up to 610 cm
Salmon shark (Lamna ditropis)

Lamnidae

Salmon shark

Lamna ditropis
  • Marine
  • Open ocean
  • Up to 305 cm
Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus)

Lamnidae

Shortfin mako

Isurus oxyrinchus
  • Marine
  • Open ocean
  • Up to 445 cm
Longfin mako (Isurus paucus)

Lamnidae

Longfin mako

Isurus paucus
  • Marine
  • Open ocean
  • Up to 426 cm
Porbeagle (Lamna nasus)

Lamnidae

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus
  • Marine
  • Open ocean
  • Up to 355 cm